Joe Ford, Church Action on Poverty deputy chair, speaks to the participants at the Poverty Civic Breakfast Sheffield Church Action on Poverty was recently involved in an event that brought together local politicians, council and community leaders and charities to look at a key issue confronting the city. Tim Renshaw, chief executive of the Sheffield […]
Archives for April 2019
McAuley Belonging
McAuley Catholic High School, Doncaster – Headteacher, John Rooney shares details of an important initiative that has begun at the school. Belonging The way good Catholic schools continue on the path of improvement is through a combination of factors which will create an irresistible culture of greatness with our students feeling that they belong here. […]
The People Behind the SVP
The Hallam News has recently carried a number of articles about the Society of St Vincent de Paul, which have been well received. People have appreciated getting to know more about the work of the SVP and also their history. Over the next four months the paper will feature a series of articles focusing on […]
McAuley Resolve
McAuley Catholic High School, Doncaster – Headteacher, John Rooney shares details of an important initiative that has begun at the school. Resolve How many New Year’s Resolutions remain intact I wonder? In reality we probably don’t take many of them too seriously … being fitter, changing diet, modifying ‘bad’ habits … so not keeping to […]
RENEWING THE LITURGY: Six Simple Steps 5 and 6
At the annual gathering of the priests of the Diocese last October the speaker was Tom O’Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology at Nottingham University. Tom gave the priests of the Diocese Six Simple Steps which could go some way to achieving Vatican II’s vision in our celebration of the Eucharist. This month we take a […]
Changing Lives – one voucher at a time
Ernest is a Polish graduate who lived in Sheffield for nine years, with regular employment and staying in his own accommodation. However, following an injury, he lost both his job and then his home, and for three years he had been sleeping rough, surviving by begging on the streets. Agnes, welfare worker at St Wilfrid’s […]
St Vincent’s experiences the best of times … and the worst of times
On 15 and 16 February, St Vincent’s Panto Players gave three performances of that well-known traditional pantomime A Tale of Two Cities, at St Vincent’s Church, Crookes, Sheffield. Charles Dickens would surely have been turning in his grave. Indeed the famous author made a few appearances during the show, making clear his displeasure with what […]
The Pope Video – April 2019
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Come and See Summer
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Parishioners get their Teeth into Fair Trade
Mother of God Church, Sheffield Parishioners of Mother of God Parish, Sheffield generously supported and enjoyed Fairtrade Fortnight, 24 February to 10 March. After every weekend Mass, they were able to buy ethically produced goods, sourced from the ‘Good Taste’ shop on Whitham Rd in Broomhill. As well as excellent chocolate and many other […]